Lebanon Detains First Assad-Era General, Considers Historic Extradition to Syria

Lebanon arrested former Syrian Major-General Adel Issa, 67, in Beirut after Syrian embassy staff recognized him during a paperwork visit. Issa admitted entering Lebanon illegally after Assad's December 2024 fall but denied wrongdoing. Lebanon's prosecutor awaits Damascus's extradition file — a formal request to transfer a suspect — before deciding. If granted, it would be the first such handover since the regime collapsed, setting a potential precedent for Syria's post-Assad accountability push.